Imagine the pressure of not only performing in front of a room full of Metallica fans but in front of Metallica itself,and nailing it with your own brand twist. Epic.
This was probably the last time MTV did something cool for the genre of hard rock/metal. And till this day people still come back to enjoy the amazing covers these bands did to pay tribute to an iconic band. I’d have to say Korn covering One & Limp Bizkit covering Sanitarium were my favorite covers that night.
It's cool to read your comment, knowing you watched this the night they did it too. I remember being 14 and telling my buddy who had cable, we have to watch MTV tonight. It's funny thinking back, all the covers were great, and the planning we had to do to watch it made it all worth it. I recall this was very shortly after Jason left the band. I remember thinking he should have been there too, along with Dave. God bless Cliff.
I remember watching this on MTV in my dorm room. I saw Korn in Portland, Maine in 2002 - and they covered One there as well, so I also got to see it live.
@I Can't Stop Making Noise I live north of Portland and I learned this after seeing Slipknot in Manchester: Korn played the SNHU Arena a month before Slipknot
After all those years I am still stunned by JD's vocal range. It doesn't matter if it's James Hetfield, Larry Blackmon ('Word Up) or even Layne Staley on their cover of 'Would?'.
@mr.Farnsworth my comment was not meant to be negative towards Robert nor was hating on him.... I was only stating how different it sounded with the slap bass.
I've been starting to get a lot into Korn recently, I'm absolutely loving them. SOAD got me into metal, Metallica into guitar and Korn is just fucking insane. I don't wanna be a bullshitter saying "i was born in the wrong generation" but i really cannot help but wonder what it must have been like to be a teen in the 80's - 90's and listening to the heaviest stuff at the time. Nu Metal really is my favorite subgenre of metal, I finally understand why I hear that Korn are the best.
I think every generation can say that. Metal has been evolving since Gustav Holst and Wilhelm Wagner were getting in trouble for using tritones in their orchestral compositions. And yes, the 80's really "defined" a lot of tropes for metal going forward - but bands have continued to really challenge convention ever since. From the past 40 years, Metallica's "Master of Puppets" and "And Justice For All" are monoliths. For my money, Helmet and Deftones are still absolute standouts - even if there are people who would say they don't pass some arbitrary metal "sniff test".
@ghost mall Wrong. They didn't skip anything. There version of the song had to be shortened because of TV time restraints. To me it cuts out some of the long drawn out parts of a long song and condenses it to a shorter but better version. If you like Metallica version then listen to it. Nobody said you cant
LYRICS: I can't remember anything Can't tell if this is true or dream Deep down inside I feel to scream This terrible silence stops me Now that the war is through with me I'm waking up, I cannot see That there's not much left of me Nothing is real but pain now Hold my breath as I wish for death Oh, please God, wake me Back in the womb, it's much too real In pumps life that I must feel But can't look forward to reveal Look to the time when I'll live Fed through the tube that sticks in me Just like a wartime novelty Tied to machines that make me be Cut this life off from me Hold my breath as I wish for death Oh, please God, wake me Now the world is gone, I'm just one Oh, God, help me Hold my breath as I wish for death Oh, please God, help me Darkness imprisoning me All that I see, absolute horror I cannot live, I cannot die Trapped in myself Body, my holding cell Landmine has taken my sight Taken my speech, taken my hearing Taken my arms, taken my legs, taken my soul Left me with life in hell
That's dope AF. Love it when artists pay respect to those who went before them, especially Korn paying tribute to Metallica like that. Things always come full circle. Metallica were the undisputed reigning champs of crushing cover tunes and turning them into monsters of their own. Diamondhead admitted once that in no small way owe their continuity as a group to the massive success of Metallica's covers of their material.
"Nursery rhymes are said, verses in my head. Into my childhood, they're spoon fed. Hidden violence revealed, darkness that seems real. Look at the pages that cause all this evil."
Great respect for Metallica but it must be hard for them to see an other band taking the song to a different level. OMG. Korn is simply the best. So much power so much more volume in each song, those bases not only from base guitar but also the drums, it’s simply incredible!
I've watch this tribute to Metallica live in MTV I was a fourth year high school student that time and now I'm 37 and teaching students. Understanding my students in their music preference, I can say that music in my high school years is far different from theirs... I'm just lucky to be born at the right place and the right time...
Cobb Knobbler you need to lay off, dude. There are a lot of people who see your extremely disrespectful and insensitive comments about Chester. A lot of us are still mourning and miss him and love him. Please, just think about what you type to them. Chester was a very beautiful and amazing soul. He helped change and impact so many lives literally around the world. Just. Just stop. If you feel so strongly about this, fine. But take it somewhere else that’s more appropriate and don’t say hurtful things about Chester on every loving and supportive comment for him. Thanks.
Cobb Knobbler mental health is something we ALL have and survivors of childhood sexual abuse are 10-13 times more likely to commit suicide. It's a wound that NEVER....E V E R....heals and if you've never had to go through it then count your lucky stars. I have and I battle to stay on this planet every second of every minute of every day.
Damn, when the double kick part started it gave me chills. And, they're playing that part pretty much exactly how Metallica wrote it, but it sounds like Korn, if that makes any sense
Am I the only one that is blown away with the amount of musical talent Jonathan has? I mean damn head banging like that perfectly on time and blasted out “darkness” as he’s coming out of the bang he’s in the middle of and doing it all in time signature. KoRn, is, was, and always will be one of the most influential bands of heavy metal.
I remember watching this at home as a teen and being blown away. Kept waiting to be disappointed by Korn trying to change a classic and they didn't. They just went with it. Awesome cover.
@HEELSTEVEN MAGGLE I know cause now radios don't exist obviously. I'm on UA-cam all day keeps me docile without anything else n when my headphones die I've got a back-up pair so they switch. I'm bipolar n ex addict need distractions
I can't believe I've never seen this. Korn did an amazing job. They changed the song just enough to make it theirs and it sounds great. They need to record and release that.
One thing about it -- with Korn you're gonna hear the bass guitar! And the bass sounded great! I bet deep down Lars was dying inside when he heard that bass slapping !
How blessed we are to have Metallica and Korn as well. Intense and awesome talent. Well done Korn. I do remember watching this the night it premiered. I just like rewatching it. It's that good. Wish Korn would have done a studio version. I wonder how Fieldy got the bass part down so well. He must of improvised or got lessons from Jason. God knows the origional didn't have this much bass in it.......
This is the best cover Korn has ever done! JD’s vocals fitted perfectly for this, David’s drumming is better than Lars’ drumming, Head and Munky are masters of guitars, Fieldy was really slapping the bass harder than my dad with the belt. 10/10 cover
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Chester Bennington standing next to Travis Barker, while praising Metallica as Korn is about to cover One. The early 2000s were a fever dream for real
More like a nightmare. The rock music, movies and television were terrible.
@Morbidly Obese RoboCop it was fine. 😂
@Morbidly Obese RoboCop bro didn’t like the 2000s 💀
Imagine the pressure of not only performing in front of a room full of Metallica fans but in front of Metallica itself,and nailing it with your own brand twist. Epic.
brand TWIST? i see what you did there.
@FlaMu agreed...LOL
i think limp bizkit did a better job with putting their own twist. this one just sounds like korn covering one.
@Kevincer Noel Arce Agreed Limpbizkit really understood the assignment. Really makes me wonder why people hated on them so much then.
Imagine the pressure of performing in front OF green day......
This was probably the last time MTV did something cool for the genre of hard rock/metal. And till this day people still come back to enjoy the amazing covers these bands did to pay tribute to an iconic band. I’d have to say Korn covering One & Limp Bizkit covering Sanitarium were my favorite covers that night.
It's cool to read your comment, knowing you watched this the night they did it too. I remember being 14 and telling my buddy who had cable, we have to watch MTV tonight. It's funny thinking back, all the covers were great, and the planning we had to do to watch it made it all worth it. I recall this was very shortly after Jason left the band. I remember thinking he should have been there too, along with Dave. God bless Cliff.
I remember watching this on MTV in my dorm room. I saw Korn in Portland, Maine in 2002 - and they covered One there as well, so I also got to see it live.
Imo Korn limp bizkit and sum 41 were the only good cover on this night
@I Can't Stop Making Noise I live north of Portland and I learned this after seeing Slipknot in Manchester: Korn played the SNHU Arena a month before Slipknot
Totally agree
I was never a fan of Korn however at the 4:00 when the breakdown starts and the shot of the singer head banging, gives me goosebumps
they fucking killed this song, legendary
AND Mr jhonatan Davis*
How are you not a fan of Korn?
especially how he does that, and then immidiately starts again and doesnt fall over bc hes dizzy lol
yes - you are in love with Bjork
4:06 I don’t want to see this part played any other way from now on. Jonathan Davis puts his soul into this
🤘🏼🤘🏼
This!
1000%
This!
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn that was badass!
He killed it
I remember watching this on mtv. Still can't believe my favorite band of all time played my favorite Metallica song. It's still crazy to me.
For me, it would be Slipknot doing cover of Fight Fire with Fire that would allow me to die happily
I remember watching this tribute specifically because I knew Korn was in it. And it ended up making me a Metallica fan! I was like 12 lol.
@s mars me too , that would awesome ..
The mighty knot...
Such an epic moment
There's Korn, Metallica, Chester, Travis
They all are a huge inspiration to me
There are* Korn, Metallica, ...
Lars just got schooled with his own song
Travis is a sell-out the end
Goosebumps
❤❤❤❤
After all those years I am still stunned by JD's vocal range.
It doesn't matter if it's James Hetfield, Larry Blackmon ('Word Up) or even Layne Staley on their cover of 'Would?'.
That cover of Would? was an absolute masterpiece
That Bass Slap is putting Rob's to shame at 3:51 and that's some serious headbanging at 4:07 that still gives me goosebumps all this years later!!!!
hahahahaha Rob is a monster bassist. GTFO
@Carlos luis Méndez quakes in comparison to fieldy
@feedme645 fr fr
Pedro
Really everyone as different away to play bass
Need stop with All negative bs
@mr.Farnsworth my comment was not meant to be negative towards Robert nor was hating on him.... I was only stating how different it sounded with the slap bass.
I love that Lars looked SOOO into it, to the point he's doing the drum pedals with his feet and everything. Totally in the moment. 😁
Lars really coolest guy 😎
I've been starting to get a lot into Korn recently, I'm absolutely loving them. SOAD got me into metal, Metallica into guitar and Korn is just fucking insane. I don't wanna be a bullshitter saying "i was born in the wrong generation" but i really cannot help but wonder what it must have been like to be a teen in the 80's - 90's and listening to the heaviest stuff at the time. Nu Metal really is my favorite subgenre of metal, I finally understand why I hear that Korn are the best.
I think every generation can say that. Metal has been evolving since Gustav Holst and Wilhelm Wagner were getting in trouble for using tritones in their orchestral compositions. And yes, the 80's really "defined" a lot of tropes for metal going forward - but bands have continued to really challenge convention ever since. From the past 40 years, Metallica's "Master of Puppets" and "And Justice For All" are monoliths. For my money, Helmet and Deftones are still absolute standouts - even if there are people who would say they don't pass some arbitrary metal "sniff test".
luckily there are still young bands who carry the torch, check out Chaoseum for instance
The rise of nu metal is primarily attributed to the Korn.
Bro u shud listen to pantera..nice band
@davoxime what about Slipknot..?
This version is as good as Metallica's. Much respect to Korn
lmao
@ghost mall Wrong. They didn't skip anything. There version of the song had to be shortened because of TV time restraints. To me it cuts out some of the long drawn out parts of a long song and condenses it to a shorter but better version. If you like Metallica version then listen to it. Nobody said you cant
The bass, and drums makes up to it.
Korn guitarist only 1 chord knows,
If Metallica gives you a standing ovation then you have done something with your life.
If KoRn covers your song,you have done anything with ur life :)
@Evil Korn only have one good song man
KoRn is way better than Metallica.
@Stephen Strader hhhhhhhhhhhhhh
@Stephen Strader you’re not wrong
God damn this is so amazing..korn really captured the darkness in this song and it gives me goosebumps every time
The Oh please God help me of Jon was incredible, such a living talent....
Meu Deus, como a voz do Jonathan Davis arrepia! Que cover sensacional! Olha o Chester ❤️ e o Travis que daora
One of the best covers EVER... That break down always gives me goosebumps, So much power behind it
LYRICS:
I can't remember anything
Can't tell if this is true or dream
Deep down inside I feel to scream
This terrible silence stops me
Now that the war is through with me
I'm waking up, I cannot see
That there's not much left of me
Nothing is real but pain now
Hold my breath as I wish for death
Oh, please God, wake me
Back in the womb, it's much too real
In pumps life that I must feel
But can't look forward to reveal
Look to the time when I'll live
Fed through the tube that sticks in me
Just like a wartime novelty
Tied to machines that make me be
Cut this life off from me
Hold my breath as I wish for death
Oh, please God, wake me
Now the world is gone, I'm just one
Oh, God, help me
Hold my breath as I wish for death
Oh, please God, help me
Darkness imprisoning me
All that I see, absolute horror
I cannot live, I cannot die
Trapped in myself
Body, my holding cell
Landmine has taken my sight
Taken my speech, taken my hearing
Taken my arms, taken my legs, taken my soul
Left me with life in hell
trust me. we all know the lyrics.
Metallica sitting there like "so that's what this song sounds like with bass"
abc123 🤣
Just a touch of basss. Where my bassheads at
Metallica is setting there saying .... "Damn, wish we were as cool as KORN"
Korn’s known for their bass... to this day it can’t be matched.
Lol
What a Cover, Jonathan's voice gave me chills
Idk why I'm just now coming across this.. I was blown away, kinda shocked but they killed it 🤘🏻
One of my favorite cover performances of all time
Korn freaking blew the roof off the place. And the fans were into it. Great cover 2 great bands.
SO refreshing, it's been quite a while since I saw a kid audience actually enjoying a song and singing along word by word.
Mad respect for Korn paying tribute to Metallica
Somber Girl yes
Tribute and Jhony Crash
to bad it sounds like shit
radelta no it’s pretty fucking badass. Korn is one of the best bands ever. Deserve more respect than they get.
I need the studio recording of this cover. You can’t tell me this version doesn’t make you want to set something on 🔥
That was actually a really good cover korn is so talented and their sound is so unique
Korns guitar sound is really distinct. Amazing ♥️♥️
Travis and Cheser.What a solid team! Miss these days when music was natural.
My godness, what a great cover by Korn! Tremendous performance
Jon is a legend
Why can't MTV be like this anymore
Ozzy and Zakk Lit Trap Shit because the world is ending.
UA-cam
Coz they are busy pimping Bieb and Grande..
Gwapboy Hezzy good question.
Because all they do is push liberal propaganda
One of the best covers out there!
Heard this version once years ago and forgot about it , I really enjoy Korn version , thank you to all members of Korn 🤘
Holy shit.. I've seen Metallica perform this live three times and never heard a bass line like that. FIRE.
Just amazing stuff !! Korn is so underrated ..
This is one of the best covers I’ve heard! Epic!! 🤟🏻🤟🏻
Like the cover or not, you can actually hear the bass.
Can't decide if that's a good thing in this scenario
That Fieldy can slap. Sounds like a tambourine! Lol
@Johannes that's how I can tell some songs apart from KoRn you can hear the bass others is just a very faint sound
Bwahahaha!!!!
Fieldy is deffinatly a special bassist
I really like this version!!! JD’s vocal make everything better for me 😅
Hes always such a solid vocalist and person.
I've seen Metallica and Korn do one live. Both are mind blowing to actually see in person
Vocals, Bass and Drums are incredible in this cover...
That was freakin awesome!!
Great vocals.
That's dope AF. Love it when artists pay respect to those who went before them, especially Korn paying tribute to Metallica like that. Things always come full circle. Metallica were the undisputed reigning champs of crushing cover tunes and turning them into monsters of their own. Diamondhead admitted once that in no small way owe their continuity as a group to the massive success of Metallica's covers of their material.
Korn is a very different band than Metallica, and for them to pull this off like they did..was just amazing.
SLIPKNOT4LYF The style of the vocals are very identical tho..just sayin
SLIPKNOT4LYF I agree! I LOVED this,n Metallica seemed to as well,which is most important
SLIPKNOT4LYF EXACTLY
This is the perfect song for them to cover. He can really sing it in his his style and it fits
Almost better than the original...let's face it!:))
Still gettin goosebumps after so long❤️
For a hall of famer like Korn to pay homage to the greatest heavy metal band ever, and to kill, it was priceless
Damn he really rocked it out, don't think there's another band anywhere that could have done it any better.
Neta nunca va a existir un cover de esta canción mejor que este. 🤟
Essa versão no estilo Korn ficou muito boa 👏👏👏
As we saw from Korn's first album, Jonathan Davis can sing nursery rhymes and make them sound metal.
Nursery rhymes are evil.
ShameToSmokeIt It's LikeKillingAUnicornWithABomb Ha, i like your profile picture and name!👍😄
Alyus Dickey- Thank You very much. lol.
Shoots and Ladders
"Nursery rhymes are said, verses in my head. Into my childhood, they're spoon fed. Hidden violence revealed, darkness that seems real. Look at the pages that cause all this evil."
Great respect for Metallica but it must be hard for them to see an other band taking the song to a different level. OMG. Korn is simply the best. So much power so much more volume in each song, those bases not only from base guitar but also the drums, it’s simply incredible!
I got to see Korn for the first time in September! They played part of this song and it was amazing!!
I've watch this tribute to Metallica live in MTV I was a fourth year high school student that time and now I'm 37 and teaching students. Understanding my students in their music preference, I can say that music in my high school years is far different from theirs... I'm just lucky to be born at the right place and the right time...
Goosebumps…sick cover
Cuando antes valía la pena desvelarse y ver MTV 😔
So many legends in one video :'( RIP CHESTER!
Fuck yess!
Cobb Knobbler you need to lay off, dude. There are a lot of people who see your extremely disrespectful and insensitive comments about Chester. A lot of us are still mourning and miss him and love him. Please, just think about what you type to them. Chester was a very beautiful and amazing soul. He helped change and impact so many lives literally around the world. Just. Just stop. If you feel so strongly about this, fine. But take it somewhere else that’s more appropriate and don’t say hurtful things about Chester on every loving and supportive comment for him. Thanks.
Cobb Knobbler mental health is something we ALL have and survivors of childhood sexual abuse are 10-13 times more likely to commit suicide. It's a wound that NEVER....E V E R....heals and if you've never had to go through it then count your lucky stars. I have and I battle to stay on this planet every second of every minute of every day.
casi me pongo a llorar al ver de nuevo a Chester (Y)
Cobb Knobbler why are you putting so much emphasis on him having 6 kids so what raising kids could have brought him and his wife joy
Damn, when the double kick part started it gave me chills. And, they're playing that part pretty much exactly how Metallica wrote it, but it sounds like Korn, if that makes any sense
That bass guitar! WOW!
Great cover. So cool they got to play it for them
An awesome band playing a legendary band metallica that would be an honor for sure 👍
Am I the only one that is blown away with the amount of musical talent Jonathan has? I mean damn head banging like that perfectly on time and blasted out “darkness” as he’s coming out of the bang he’s in the middle of and doing it all in time signature. KoRn, is, was, and always will be one of the most influential bands of heavy metal.
He's probably had years of doing that under his belt man, so yeah lol.
He sings "Blind" pretty much the whole way like this in his live performances.
Korn wasn't really heavy metal. They were nu metal
@Beyond Beleef numetal is still metal...
@Exalted Marauder Yes it is but it's considered a separate genre
Absolutely incredible cover! Talk about nailing it
I was 11 when this was performed, amazing still 34 years later and in my list which I play at least weekly
Simply epic as fuck. Awesome tribute to one of the most influential bands of the last 40+ years.
I remember seeing this when it originally aired. Sick cover, the only one Metallica wasnt holding back the cringe for.
respect for KORN their material is still intact in this song!!! RESPECT FOR METALLICA!!!
i feel like Korn killed this and i also feel that JD's unique vocals make the song One sound even darker than the original song
You can see the admiration and respect Korn has for Metallica in the way they did this song.
I love the way they performed this song. Korn is and will always be unique in their Genre of music
I met JD! At Ozz fest it was the best day of my life
Nxcole B I’ve heard that he is a very nice guy
You can say that with thousands of songs- the problem you’ll always get to is they didnt write it. So it sounds cool. But its a cover.
Korn did a kickass job on that cover!!!!!
I remember watching this at home as a teen and being blown away. Kept waiting to be disappointed by Korn trying to change a classic and they didn't. They just went with it. Awesome cover.
Had this on video tape. Watched it so many times. One of the best shows there was back then.
Love KoRn's cover of this!
Very awesome performance, the metallica really love that.
I don't understand why is MTV is filled with only pop and rap songs.I miss the rock and roll days
Because mainstream rock/metal at that time and today is complete shit.
Rap is good, korn took a lot of influence from ice cube
@HEELSTEVEN MAGGLE I know cause now radios don't exist obviously. I'm on UA-cam all day keeps me docile without anything else n when my headphones die I've got a back-up pair so they switch. I'm bipolar n ex addict need distractions
HEELSTEVEN MAGGLE couldn’t agree more
I can't believe I've never seen this. Korn did an amazing job. They changed the song just enough to make it theirs and it sounds great. They need to record and release that.
In fact they did. Is the bonus track of the Take a look in the mirror album. Great album in my opinion.
One thing about it -- with Korn you're gonna hear the bass guitar!
And the bass sounded great!
I bet deep down Lars was dying inside when he heard that bass slapping !
Holy s... this still gives me chills...priceless moments.Best day of my life meeting Head and Fieldy.
This will forever be great!
I'd love to hear a version of this in studio with the time to actually play the entire song.
I remember watching this live. Korn just showed the rest how to play music. The power you feel at 4:15 onwards is just amazing.
Your probably forgot about Limp Bizkits version of Sanitarium.
How blessed we are to have Metallica and Korn as well. Intense and awesome talent. Well done Korn. I do remember watching this the night it premiered. I just like rewatching it. It's that good. Wish Korn would have done a studio version. I wonder how Fieldy got the bass part down so well. He must of improvised or got lessons from Jason. God knows the origional didn't have this much bass in it.......
That is such a powerful song.
one awesome band paying tribute to another! BADASS
I remember seeing this on TV. It was magic.
MTV ICON. I really love this cover.
This is the best cover Korn has ever done! JD’s vocals fitted perfectly for this, David’s drumming is better than Lars’ drumming, Head and Munky are masters of guitars, Fieldy was really slapping the bass harder than my dad with the belt. 10/10 cover
EXCELLENT!!! How can anyone not like this cover? Fricken Korn kicking Ass Yes. That must have been Awesome to see in person.
Perfect song choice for them the break down is awesome
one of The most iconic Covers played. Respect KORN & Gods METALLICA !! 0:55
Talent at it's best.💪🏻
Love KoRn. Love Metallica. But never thought i could see one of the greatest numbers ever, (!) performed by KoRn -
D/\M|\|ED YES 🤘... ✌️
I love Korn's base guitar on this song epic.
Bass*
It's fuckin Fieldy, it will always be epic.
This comment just annoyed me
based guitar
@Can Zarpli lol
This gotta be one of the best covers of all time lol
Como assim em pleno 2023 esse Reboot do KorN ainda não virou filme !!!!!!!
simplesmente perfeito só perfeito 😍
That BASS!!!! my respect to KORN!
IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE!!!!!, It made the Metallica members to get up on their feet
What a huge moment! Good times of music
Few bands can amp a crowd like Korn does.
So true I've seen them three times they make the whole crowd move
@d c Darn right they do \m/
RATM?
slipknot does fs
Ficou um clássico parabéns pela bela atuação 🤟🤟🤟
great vocal talent ;)
Singer is amazing:) Love KORN!!
Just for the headbang
The original and this cover are both my favorite version of this song